# Idaho Code § 54-2606: 54-2606 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD > Idaho · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2606 ## Section - **Citation:** Idaho Code § 54-2606 - **Heading:** 54-2606 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 54 / Chapter 26 / Section 54-2606 ## Text 54-2606. Powers and duties of the Idaho plumbing board. (1) The board shall have the general administration and supervision of the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing and plumbing systems, except that which has been heretofore and hereinafter exempted from the jurisdiction of this board, in connection with all buildings, residences and structures in this state including buildings, residences and structures owned by the state or any political subdivision thereof. (2) The division of occupational and professional licenses shall enforce the minimum standards and requirements therefor as provided by this chapter. (3) The board may exercise such powers and duties as are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and it may among other things: (a) Establish the fees to be charged for permits and inspections of plumbing systems. (b) Hold public meetings and attend or be represented at such meetings, within or without the state, prepare and publish rules pertaining to this chapter, and such other information as may be necessary, and furnish copies thereof to those engaged in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing and pipefitting and to the public upon request. (c) Furnish standards and procedures and prescribe reasonable rules for examinations, qualification and certification of plumbing contractors and journeymen and apprentice plumbers not herein prescribed, including the establishment of continuing education requirements for journeymen and plumbing contractors. (d) Require the furnishing of a compliance bond by plumbing contractors in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the contractor classification or evidence of such coverage by a corporate industry group bond acceptable to the board. (e) Furnish standards and procedures and prescribe reasonable rules to provide for the certification of specialty contractors, specialty journeymen, and specialty apprentices, including the furnishing of a compliance bond in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the specialty contractor classification or evidence of coverage by a corporate industry group bond acceptable to the board. (f) Establish by administrative rule civil penalties not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each count or separate offense, to be paid for violations of this chapter and rules of the Idaho plumbing board; and to establish by administrative rule the process by which appeals from the imposition of civil penalties may be heard. The board is authorized to affirm, reject, decrease or increase the penalty imposed; however, the board shall not increase any penalty imposed to an amount exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual count or separate offense. History: [(54-2606) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 11, p. 454; am. 1963, ch. 138, sec. 3, p. 392; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 29, p. 1023; am. and redesig. 1984, ch. 123, sec. 7, p. 285; am. 1995, ch. 253, sec. 1, p. 828; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 53, p. 1438; am. 2004, ch. 311, sec. 1, p. 872; am. 2009, ch. 126, sec. 1, p. 405; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 47, p. 102.] ## Nearby sections - [Idaho Code § 54-2601 54-2601 DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE OF ACT — IDAHO STATE PLUMBING CODE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2601.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2602 54-2602 EXCEPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2602.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2603 54-2603 PLUMBING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2603.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2604 54-2604 PLUMBING SYSTEMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2604.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2605 54-2605 IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2605.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2606 54-2606 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2606.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2607 54-2607 ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES — POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2607.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2609 54-2609 CHARACTER OF EXAMINATION — CERTIFICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2609.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2610 54-2610 CERTIFICATE A PREREQUISITE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2610.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2611 54-2611 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2611.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2612 54-2612 EXAMINATIONS — TIME AND PLACE — NOTIFICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2612.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2613 54-2613 APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2613.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2614 54-2614 APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2614.md) - [Idaho Code § 54-2614A 54-2614A APPRENTICE AND SPECIALTY APPRENTICE REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2614A.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C26_S54-2606. 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